vSphere+ and vSAN+ was just announced this week and if you have not heard the news, I recommend checking out this blog post (includes a nice video with testimonials from early customers and partners) that goes into greater details for the new vSphere+ and vSAN+ offering (hint, it is more than just a subscription). If you prefer audio, the Unexplored Territory crew also covered the vSphere+ and vSAN+ news in their latest podcast Episode #20.
I was also curious about how this new VMware Cloud service would work and rather than reading about it, I had the opportunity to kick the tires and I figure I might as well try it out on my own personal vSphere homelab!
wow, that was easy! Just registered my on-prem vCenter Server to @vmwarecloud and converted to the new @VMwarevSphere+ & @vmwarevsan+ subscription service (Dev Env)! pic.twitter.com/CtauidnhkF
— William Lam (@lamw.bsky.social | @*protected email*) (@lamw) June 30, 2022
Although I was using our Staging/Development environment for my setup as the new VMware Cloud service has not officially GA'ed, it should give folks an idea of what to expect. I also wanted to share some additional insights and considerations that I had came across for this upcoming new service.
UPDATE (07/25/22) - The free trial for the new vSphere+/vSAN+ service is now available, you can sign up for a 15 day trial at https://vmc.vmware.com/infrastructure/vsphere-plus/overview
Here is your 1st look at the new VMware Cloud vSphere+ and vSAN+ Service!